The Victoria Auto Racing Hall of Fame, the first formed in Canada to be solely dedicated to highlight the sport of Auto Racing, is celebrating our 27th Anniversary in 2011.
The special ceremony will be held on Saturday afternoon, March 5th, 2011. It will be held at the Station House Pub “basement” reception room, 737 Goldstream Avenue, Victoria, B. C. It is a large area which will have a superb seating arrangement for all that attend. Doors will open at 1:00 PM with the formal ceremonies commencing at 2:30 PM. Admission will only be $20.00. This will provide everyone with light refreshments being served following the ceremonies. There will also be popular beverages available throughout the day. Everyone will also be given a free souvenir programme and also an $18.00 ticket to a special racing event which will be occurring at Western Speedway that everyone will really enjoy. The Hall of Fame Museum will also be open at no charge for everyone as well so that they can come in and enjoy all the historical displays and memorabilia on site.
Although the names of the 2011 Inductees are not released in advance, they will be honoured and join the 74 previously inducted persons in the Hall. In addition, there will be Pioneer Award recipients introduced who will be added to the 64 previous selections in the Hall of Fame.
The Motor Racing heritage on Vancouver Island dates back prior to the 1920’s. It is rich in historical significance and the Hall of Fame Committee is extremely proud to be able to highlight the noteworthy personalities of the past on Vancouver Island and showcase the various significant accomplishments that have occurred.
Everyone is invited to attend this year’s event. As always, it allows members of the Auto Racing Fraternity, their fans, friends and everyone interested in learning about the sport to come together and remember past happenings, renew old acquaintances, meet new ones, look at all the memorabilia on display and generally enjoy the get together.
For any additional information, please contact Ross Rockett at 250-652-1303 or any of the Hall of Fame Committee members as listed on the website.